Carol S. Ludwig, M.D.

Carol S. Ludwig, M.D., 65, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022. She is preceded in death by her father, Paul Newhouse, and brother, Kenny Newhouse. She is survived by her husband, James Ludwig, of Andover, KS; her mother, Rose Newhouse, of Shawnee, KS; her daughter, Claire Grasso and her husband Corey of Austin, TX, and their sons, Leo and Simon; her son, Andrew Ludwig and his wife Ainslie of Dallas, TX, and their children, Andrew Jr. and Jane; and her son, Peter Ludwig and his girlfriend Olivia Jensik of Baltimore, MD. She is also survived by her brothers, Tom Newhouse of Gladstone, MO, and David Newhouse of Shawnee, KS; and her faithful service dog, Kona.Carol received her medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School in 1984. She was Board Certified in Family Medicine where she spent the first 15 years of her career before transitioning to her true vocation, acquiring Board Certification in Hospice Care and providing end-of-life care for the latter half of her medical career. She was an active member of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church where she lent time to many of their ministries; volunteered extensively with Marian Clinic in Topeka, KS; and completed two medical missions to Guatemala. She touched many lives and leaves an extraordinary legacy of compassionate care and commitment to her family and community.The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 19, 2022, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover, KS. A morning prayer service will immediately precede the Mass at 10:30 am. A reception will be held in the parish hall following Mass.Two memorials have been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202; or Doctors Without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030.Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.